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#6b8fee color: Guilliman Blue

#6b8fee is rgb(107, 143, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.651% 0.147 266.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

66.7%
0.147
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #6b8fee

#6b8fee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6b8fee mixed with white

  1. 6b8fee
  2. 799bf1
  3. 87a6f3
  4. 95b1f5
  5. a4bdf7
  6. b3c8f9
  7. c2d3fb
  8. d1defc
  9. e0e9fd
  10. eff4fe

Darker: #6b8fee mixed with black

  1. 6b8fee
  2. 5c7ccf
  3. 4e69b1
  4. 3f5793
  5. 324577
  6. 25345c
  7. 182442
  8. 0d152a
  9. 040714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6b8fee with less saturation

  1. 6b8fee
  2. 6f90e5
  3. 7391dd
  4. 7792d4
  5. 7c93cb
  6. 8093c2
  7. 8494b9
  8. 8894b0
  9. 8c94a7
  10. 90949e

Questions about #6b8fee

What color is #6b8fee?

#6b8fee is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(107, 143, 238), in HSL hsl(223.51, 79.39%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.651% 0.147 266.778).

What colors go well with #6b8fee?

The complementary color of #6b8fee is #bb8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fe2 and #9e7ee3. The triadic partners are #e06c62 and #4dac5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #6b8fee?

Black text reads better on #6b8fee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6b8fee a warm or cool color?

#6b8fee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.147.